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Communications
Broadcast media [time series]
Fiji TV, a publicly traded company, operates a free-to-air channel, as well as Sky Fiji and Sky Pacific multi-channel pay-TV services; state-owned commercial company, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, Ltd, operates 6 radio stations - 2 public broadcasters and 4 commercial broadcasters with multiple repeaters; 5 radio stations with repeaters operated by Communications Fiji, Ltd; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2009)
Internet country code [time series]
.fj
Internet users [time series]
total: 425,680 | percent of population: 46.5% (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 139
Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]
general assessment: modern local, interisland, and international (wire/radio integrated) public and special-purpose telephone, telegraph, and teleprinter facilities; regional radio communications center; subject to occasional devastating cyclones | domestic: telephone or radio telephone links to almost all inhabited islands; most towns and large villages have automatic telephone exchanges and direct dialing; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 110 per 100 persons | international: country code - 679; access to important cable links between US and Canada, as well as between NZ and Australia; satellite earth stations - 2 Inmarsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)
Telephones - fixed lines [time series]
total subscriptions: 74,182 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 150
Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]
total: 927,793 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 101 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161
Economy
Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]
sugarcane, coconuts, cassava (manioc, tapioca), rice, sweet potatoes, bananas; cattle, pigs, horses, goats; fish
Budget [time series]
revenues: $1.384 billion | expenditures: $1.528 billion (2016 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]
-3.1% of GDP (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 121
Central bank discount rate [time series]
1.75% (31 December 2010) | 3% (31 December 2009) | country comparison to the world: 118
Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]
5.85% (31 December 2016 est.) | 5.79% (31 December 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 124
Current account balance [time series]
$-236 million (2016 est.) | $-72.4 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 96
Debt - external [time series]
$696.4 million (31 December 2016 est.) | $871.3 million (31 December 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 170
Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]
Fiji, endowed with forest, mineral, and fish resources, is one of the most developed and connected of the Pacific island economies. Earnings from the tourism industry, with an estimated 792,300 tourists visiting in 2016, and remittances from Fijian’s working abroad are the country’s largest foreign exchange earners. | Fiji's sugar sector remains a significant industry and a major export, but crops and one of the sugar mills suffered damage during Cyclone Winston in 2016. The sector also faces the complete withdrawal of European Union preferential prices in 2017. Fiji’s trade imbalance continues to widen with increased imports and sluggish performance of domestic exports. | The return to parliamentary democracy and successful elections in September 2014 improved investor confidence, but increasing bureaucratic regulation, new taxes and lack of consultation with relevant stakeholders brought four consecutive years of decline for Fiji on the World Bank Ease of Doing Business index. Private sector investment in 2016 exceeded 20% of GDP, compared to 13% in 2013.
Exchange rates [time series]
Fijian dollars (FJD) per US dollar - | 2.0947 (2016 est.) | 2.0947 (2015 est.) | 2.0976 (2014 est.) | 1.8874 (2013 est.) | 1.79 (2012 est.)
Exports [time series]
$709 million (2016 est.) | $886.2 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 166
Exports - commodities [time series]
sugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil, mineral water
Exports - partners [time series]
US 21.8%, Australia 18.1%, NZ 8.5%, China 6.2%, Tonga 5.1%, Vanuatu 5.1%, UK 4.5%, Kiribati 4.1% (2016)
Fiscal year [time series]
calendar year
GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]
$4.679 billion (2016 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]
$8.188 billion (2016 est.) | $8.054 billion (2015 est.) | $7.673 billion (2014 est.) | note: data are in 2016 dollars | country comparison to the world: 161
GDP - composition, by end use [time series]
household consumption: 72.4% | government consumption: 16.2% | investment in fixed capital: 18.4% | investment in inventories: 1.2% | exports of goods and services: 44.3% | imports of goods and services: -52.5% (2016 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]
agriculture: 10.7% | industry: 18% | services: 71.3% (2016 est.)
Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]
$9,400 (2016 est.) | $9,400 (2015 est.) | $9,100 (2014 est.) | note: data are in 2016 dollars | country comparison to the world: 141
Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]
0.4% (2016 est.) | 3.8% (2015 est.) | 5.6% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 136
Gross national saving [time series]
9.7% of GDP (2016 est.) | 16.9% of GDP (2015 est.) | 10.3% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 156
Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]
lowest 10%: 2.6% | highest 10%: 34.9% (2009 est.)
Imports [time series]
$1.844 billion (2016 est.) | $1.723 billion (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 165
Imports - commodities [time series]
manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products, food, chemicals
Imports - partners [time series]
NZ 17.1%, Australia 17%, Singapore 15.1%, China 15%, Japan 6.7% (2016)
Industrial production growth rate [time series]
1.4% (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 132
Industries [time series]
tourism, sugar processing, clothing, copra, gold, silver, lumber, small cottage industries
Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]
3.9% (2016 est.) | 1.4% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161
Labor force [time series]
351,300 (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 162
Labor force - by occupation [time series]
agriculture: 70% | industry and services: 30% (2001 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]
$452.5 million (31 December 2012 est.) | $392.2 million (31 December 2011 est.) | $418.8 million (31 December 2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 114
Population below poverty line [time series]
31% (2009 est.)
Public debt [time series]
49.6% of GDP (2016 est.) | 48.4% of GDP (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 100
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]
$908.6 million (31 December 2016 est.) | $918.8 million (31 December 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 128
Stock of broad money [time series]
$3.486 billion (31 December 2016 est.) | $3.325 billion (31 December 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 140
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad [time series]
$115.1 million (31 December 2016 est.) | $112.1 million (31 December 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 103
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home [time series]
$4.022 billion (31 December 2016 est.) | $3.802 billion (31 December 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 107
Stock of domestic credit [time series]
$3.295 billion (31 December 2016 est.) | $3.068 billion (31 December 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 134
Stock of narrow money [time series]
$1.994 billion (31 December 2016 est.) | $1.931 billion (31 December 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 132
Taxes and other revenues [time series]
29.8% of GDP (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 81
Unemployment rate [time series]
5.5% (2016 est.) | 8.7% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 113
Energy
Carbon dioxide emissions (Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy) [time series]
1.7 million Mt (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 155
Crude oil - exports [time series]
0 bbl/day (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 122
Crude oil - imports [time series]
0 bbl/day (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 126
Crude oil - production [time series]
0 bbl/day (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 135
Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]
0 bbl (1 January 2017 es) | country comparison to the world: 134
Electricity - consumption [time series]
827.7 million kWh (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161
Electricity - exports [time series]
0 kWh (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 134
Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]
36% of total installed capacity (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 174
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]
39% of total installed capacity (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 52
Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]
0% of total installed capacity (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 89
Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]
25.2% of total installed capacity (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 21
Electricity - imports [time series]
0 kWh (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 148
Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]
333,000 kW (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 154
Electricity - production [time series]
890 million kWh (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 157
Electricity access [time series]
population without electricity: 375,274 | electrification - total population: 59% | electrification - urban areas: 72% | electrification - rural areas: 45% (2012)
Natural gas - consumption [time series]
0 cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 180
Natural gas - exports [time series]
0 cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 103
Natural gas - imports [time series]
0 cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 124
Natural gas - production [time series]
0 cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 134
Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]
0 cu m (1 January 2014 es) | country comparison to the world: 138
Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]
16,000 bbl/day (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 147
Refined petroleum products - exports [time series]
0 bbl/day (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 154
Refined petroleum products - imports [time series]
15,970 bbl/day (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 128
Refined petroleum products - production [time series]
0 bbl/day (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 142
Geography
Area [time series]
total: 18,274 sq km | land: 18,274 sq km | water: 0 sq km | country comparison to the world: 157
Area - comparative [time series]
slightly smaller than New Jersey
Climate [time series]
tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation
Coastline [time series]
1,129 km
Elevation [time series]
mean elevation: NA | elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m | highest point: Tomanivi 1,324 m
Environment - current issues [time series]
deforestation; soil erosion
International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands | signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geographic coordinates [time series]
18 00 S, 175 00 E
Geography - note [time series]
includes 332 islands; approximately 110 are inhabited
Irrigated land [time series]
40 sq km (2012)
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
agricultural land: 23.3% | arable land 9%; permanent crops 4.7%; permanent pasture 9.6% | forest: 55.7% | other: 21% (2011 est.)
Location [time series]
Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Map references [time series]
Oceania
Maritime claims [time series]
measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines | territorial sea: 12 nm | contiguous zone: 24 nm | exclusive economic zone: 200 nm | continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Natural hazards [time series]
cyclonic storms can occur from November to January
Natural resources [time series]
timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower
Population distribution (Population - distribution) [time series]
approximately 70% of the population lives on the island of Viti Levu; roughly half of the population lives in urban areas
Terrain [time series]
mostly mountains of volcanic origin
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
14 provinces and 1 dependency*; Ba, Bua, Cakaudrove, Kadavu, Lau, Lomaiviti, Macuata, Nadroga and Navosa, Naitasiri, Namosi, Ra, Rewa, Rotuma*, Serua, Tailevu
Capital [time series]
name: Suva (on Viti Levu) | geographic coordinates: 18 08 S, 178 25 E | time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) | daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in November; ends second Sunday in January
Citizenship [time series]
citizenship by birth: no | citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Fiji | dual citizenship recognized: yes | residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Constitution [time series]
several previous; latest signed into law September 2013 (2016)
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: Republic of Fiji | conventional short form: Fiji | local long form: Republic of Fiji/Matanitu ko Viti | local short form: Fiji/Viti | etymology: the Fijians called their home Viti, but the neighboring Tongans called it Fisi, and in the Anglicized spelling of the Tongan pronunciation - promulgated by explorer Captain James COOK - the designation became Fiji
Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]
chief of mission: Ambassador Judith CEFKIN (since 3 February 2015); note - also accredited to Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu | embassy: 158 Princes Rd, Tamavua | mailing address: P. O. Box 218, Suva | telephone: [679] 331-4466 | FAX: [679] 330-8685
Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]
chief of mission: Ambassador Solo MARA (since 28 January 2016) | chancery: 2000 M Street NW, Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036 | telephone: [1] (202) 466-8320 | FAX: [1] (202) 466-8325
Executive branch [time series]
chief of state: President Jioji Konousi KONROTE (since 12 November 2015) | head of government: Prime Minister Voreqe "Frank" BAINIMARAMA (since 22 September 2014) | cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister from among members of Parliament and is responsible to Parliament | elections/appointments: president elected by Parliament for a 3-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 12 October 2015 (next to be held in 2018); prime minister appointed by the president | election results: Jioji Konousi KONROTE elected president; Parliament vote - Jioji Konousi KONROTE (Fiji First) 31, Ratu Epeli GANILAU (opposition) 14
Flag (Flag description) [time series]
light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Fijian shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the blue symbolizes the Pacific ocean and the Union Jack reflects the links with Great Britain; the shield - taken from Fiji's coat of arms - depicts a yellow lion, holding a coconut pod between its paws, above a white field quartered by the cross of Saint George; the four quarters depict stalks of sugarcane, a palm tree, a banana bunch, and a white dove of peace
Government type [time series]
parliamentary republic
Independence [time series]
10 October 1970 (from the UK)
International law organization participation [time series]
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
International organization participation [time series]
ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, CP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, OPCW, PCA, PIF, Sparteca (suspended), SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Judicial branch [time series]
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, all justices of the Court of Appeal, and judges appointed specifically as Supreme Court judges); Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, all puisne judges of the High Court, and judges specifically appointed to the Court of Appeal); High Court (chaired by the chief justice and includes a minimum of 10 puisne judges; High Court organized into civil, criminal, family, employment, and tax divisions) | judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president of Fiji on the advice of the prime minister following consultation with the parliamentary leader of the opposition; judges of the Supreme Court, the president of the Court of Appeal, the justices of the Court of Appeal, and puisne judges of the High Court appointed by the president of Fiji upon the nomination of the Judicial Service Commission after consulting with the cabinet minister and the committee of the House of Representatives responsible for the administration of justice; the chief justice, Supreme Court judges and justices of Appeal generally required to retire at age 70 but may be waived for one or more sessions of the court; puisne judges appointed for not less than 4 years nor more than 7 years with mandatory retirement at age 65 | subordinate courts: Magistrates' Court (organized into civil, criminal, juvenile, and small claims divisions)
Legal system [time series]
common law system based on the English model
Legislative branch [time series]
description: unicameral Parliament (50 seats - 51 beginning in 2018; members directly elected in a nationwide, multi-seat constituency by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms) | elections: last held on 17 September 2014 (next to be held in 2018) | election results: percent of vote by party - FijiFirst 59.2%, SODELPA 28.2%, NFP 5.5%, other 7.1%; seats by party - FijiFirst 32, SODELPA 15, NFP 3
National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]
name: "God Bless Fiji" | lyrics/music: Michael Francis Alexander PRESCOTT/C. Austin MILES (adapted by Michael Francis Alexander PRESCOTT) | note: adopted 1970; known in Fijian as "Meda Dau Doka" (Let Us Show Pride); adapted from the hymn, "Dwelling in Beulah Land," the anthem's English lyrics are generally sung, although they differ in meaning from the official Fijian lyrics
National holiday [time series]
Fiji (Independence) Day, 10 October (1970)
National symbol(s) [time series]
Fijian canoe; national color: light blue
Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]
FijiFirst [Frank BAINIMARAMA] | Fiji Labor Party or FLP [Mahendra CHAUDHRY] | Fiji United Freedon Party or FUFP [Jagath KARUNARATNE] | National Federation Party or NFP [Biman PRASAD] (primarily Indian) | Peoples Democratic Party or PDP [Lynda TABUYA] | Social Democratic Liberal Party or SODELPA [Sitiveni RABUKA]
Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]
Group Against Racial Discrimination or GARD [Dr. Anirudk SINGH] (suports restoration of a democratic government) | Viti Landowners Association
Suffrage [time series]
18 years of age; universal
Introduction
Background [time series]
Fiji became independent in 1970 after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987 caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century). The coups and a 1990 constitution that cemented native Melanesian control of Fiji led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority. A new constitution enacted in 1997 was more equitable. Free and peaceful elections in 1999 resulted in a government led by an Indo-Fijian, but a civilian-led coup in 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil. Parliamentary elections held in 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically elected government led by Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE. Reelected in May 2006, QARASE was ousted in a December 2006 military coup led by Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, who initially appointed himself acting president but in January 2007 became interim prime minister. Following years of political turmoil, long-delayed legislative elections were held in September 2014 that were deemed "credible" by international observers and that resulted in BAINIMARAMA being reelected.
Military and Security
Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]
Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF): Land Forces, Naval Forces (2011)
Military expenditures [time series]
0.98% of GDP (2016) | 1.07% of GDP (2015) | 1.03% of GDP (2014) | 1.39% of GDP (2013) | 1.49% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 61
Military service age and obligation [time series]
18 years of age for voluntary military service; mandatory retirement at age 55 (2013)
People and Society
Age structure [time series]
0-14 years: 27.7% (male 130,394/female 124,734) | 15-24 years: 16.13% (male 75,803/female 72,774) | 25-54 years: 41.08% (male 193,700/female 184,629) | 55-64 years: 8.53% (male 39,853/female 38,748) | 65 years and over: 6.55% (male 27,714/female 32,589) (2017 est.)
Birth rate [time series]
18.6 births/1,000 population (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 91
Death rate [time series]
6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 159
Dependency ratios [time series]
total dependency ratio: 52.8 | youth dependency ratio: 43.9 | elderly dependency ratio: 8.9 | potential support ratio: 11.2 (2015 est.)
Drinking water source [time series]
urban: 99.5% of population | rural: 91.2% of population | total: 95.7% of population | urban: 0.5% of population | rural: 8.8% of population | total: 4.3% of population (2015 est.)
Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]
3.9% of GDP (2013) | country comparison to the world: 102
Ethnic groups [time series]
iTaukei 56.8% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indian 37.5%, Rotuman 1.2%, other 4.5% (European, part European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese) | note: a 2010 law replaces 'Fijian' with 'iTuakei' when referring to the original and native settlers of Fiji (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]
0.1% (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 102
HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]
<100 (2016 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]
<1000 (2016 est.)
Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]
4.5% of GDP (2014) | country comparison to the world: 156
Hospital bed density [time series]
2 beds/1,000 population (2009)
Infant mortality rate [time series]
total: 9.5 deaths/1,000 live births | male: 10.5 deaths/1,000 live births | female: 8.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 143
Languages [time series]
English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 73 years | male: 70.3 years | female: 75.8 years (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 140
Major infectious diseases [time series]
note: active local transmission of Zika virus by Aedes species mosquitoes has been identified in this country (as of August 2016); it poses an important risk (a large number of cases possible) among US citizens if bitten by an infective mosquito; other less common ways to get Zika are through sex, via blood transfusion, or during pregnancy, in which the pregnant woman passes Zika virus to her fetus (2016)
Major urban areas - population [time series]
SUVA (capital) 176,000 (2014)
Maternal mortality ratio (Maternal mortality rate) [time series]
30 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 113
Median age [time series]
total: 28.9 years | male: 28.7 years | female: 29.1 years (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 127
Nationality [time series]
noun: Fijian(s) | adjective: Fijian
Net migration rate [time series]
-6.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 202
Obesity - adult prevalence rate [time series]
30.2% (2016) | country comparison to the world: 24
Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]
0.44 physicians/1,000 population (2009)
Population [time series]
920,938 (July 2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161
Population distribution [time series]
approximately 70% of the population lives on the island of Viti Levu; roughly half of the population lives in urban areas
Population growth rate [time series]
0.6% (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 149
Religions [time series]
Protestant 45% (Methodist 34.6%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9%, and Anglican 0.8%), Hindu 27.9%, other Christian 10.4%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other 0.3%, none 0.8% (2007 est.)
Sanitation facility access [time series]
urban: 93.4% of population | rural: 88.4% of population | total: 91.1% of population | urban: 6.6% of population | rural: 11.6% of population | total: 8.9% of population (2015 est.)
Sex ratio [time series]
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female | 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female | 15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female | 25-54 years: 1.05 male(s)/female | 55-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female | 65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female | total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2016 est.)
Total fertility rate [time series]
2.41 children born/woman (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 83
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) (Unemployment, youth ages 15-24) [time series]
total: 18.7% | male: 14.8% | female: 25.4% (2007 est.)
Urbanization [time series]
urban population: 54.5% of total population (2017) | rate of urbanization: 1.18% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international [time series]
none
Transportation
Airports [time series]
28 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 121
Airports - with paved runways [time series]
total: 4 | over 3,047 m: 1 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 | 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2017)
Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]
total: 24 | 914 to 1,523 m: 5 | under 914 m: 19 (2013)
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix [time series]
DQ (2016)
Merchant marine [time series]
total: 11 | by type: passenger 4, passenger/cargo 4, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 2 | foreign-owned: 2 (Australia 2) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 108
National air transport system [time series]
number of registered air carriers: 2 | inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 12 | annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 1,336,976 | annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 83,686,504 mt-km (2015)
Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]
major seaport(s): Lautoka, Levuka, Suva
Railways [time series]
total: 597 km | narrow gauge: 597 km 0.600-m gauge | note: belongs to the government-owned Fiji Sugar Corporation; used to haul sugarcane during the harvest season, which runs from May to December (2008) | country comparison to the world: 110
Roadways [time series]
total: 3,440 km | paved: 1,686 km | unpaved: 1,754 km (2011) | country comparison to the world: 162
Waterways [time series]
203 km (122 km are navigable by motorized craft and 200-metric-ton barges) (2012) | country comparison to the world: 97